"When providing foreign assistance, China adheres to the principles of not
imposing any political conditions, not interfering in the internal affairs of the
recipient countries and fully respecting their right to independently choosing
their own paths and models of development, " the document said.

China first began to provide foreign aid in 1950, when it provided material
assistance to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Vietnam,
according to an earlier white paper on foreign aid issued in 2011.

Before the updates on foreign aid from 2010 to 2012, China had offered aid to
161 countries and more than 30 international and regional organizations,
already providing 256.29 billion yuan in aid to foreign countries, data from the
previous white paper showed.

From 2010 to 2012, over half of China's foreign aid went to African nations,
according to the new white paper.

During the period, China provided foreign assistance in forms such as
undertaking complete projects, dispatching medical teams and volunteers,
offering emergency humanitarian aid, and reducing or exempting the debts of
the recipient countries.

Recipient countries of China's foreign aid from 2010 to 2012 included 51
African nations, 30 Asian countries, nine in Oceania, 19 in Latin America and
the Caribbean and 12 European countries.

Besides, China also provided assistance to regional organizations such as the
African Union, according to the white paper.

"Developing countries, especially the least developed ones, are still confronted
with the tough task of poverty reduction and development," the white paper
said.

The document called for the international community to mobilize more
development resources to promote economic and social development of
developing countries to eliminate poverty worldwide.

One of the important objectives of China' s foreign assistance is to support
other developing countries to reduce poverty and improve the livelihood of
their peoples.

China will respect and support developing countries' exploration of
development paths suited to their own national conditions and make concrete
efforts to help other developing countries promote social and economic
development, it noted.

The white paper vowed to continue increasing the input in foreign assistance,
saying China is willing to work with the international community to make
greater contribution to the development of mankind.

[Source: Xinhua, Beijing, 10Jul14]

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